January 3-7, 2011. Week 19

Objectives. Students will

identify the themes in Julius Caesar by Wm. Shakespeare by producing a video using Animoto.com
complete a final which will reflect all that has been learned throughout the semester course.

Monday:

Present video projects

Tuesday:

Present video projects

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Final tests!!!

December 20-24, 2010 Week 18

Objectives: Students will...

identify themes in the Shakespearean play Julius Caesar
express the ideas combining images and text
utilize technology effectively

Monday

Introduce video project--sample available on Home page of the website.
To library--work on video project

Tuesday

To library--work on project

Wednesday--2 hour early dismissal

To library--work on project
FINAL BLOG DUE---
Project is due Monday, Jan 3, 2011 :)

Thursday and Friday--No School. Winter break begins!!

December 13-17, 2010, Week 17.

Objectives:
· Students will read with comprehension—Julius Caesar
· Students will recognize the plot structure of Shakespeare’s 5 act plays
· Students will work in learning communities and discuss the play
· Students will watch the movie and comprehend the dialogue

Monday:
A. Monday moment
B. Begin reading Act IV

Tuesday:
A. Finish Act IV
B. Do the study guide

Wednesday
A. Read Act V
B. Do study guide and review the play

Thursday:
A. Watch Act IV and V

Friday:
A. TEST: Julius Caesar

December 6-10, 2010, Week 16.

Objectives:
· Students will read with comprehension—Julius Caesar
· Students will analyze literature: respond in writing on Doc file
· Students will recognize the plot structure of Shakespeare’s 5 act plays
· Students will use Wiki website to post a blog about independent reading
· Students will use the Wiki discussion tool to respond to classmates’ blogs
· Students will access and utilize a public Google doc to do coursework

Monday:
A. Monday moment
B. Online Discussion Day:
1. Post your blog on the class Wiki
2. Respond to 3 classmates’ blogs and comments on the Wiki Discussi
3. Go to Discussion Questions page on Independent Reading Wiki
4. Choose three questions to discuss and type your thoughts
C. Work time

Tuesday:
A. Summarize some of the points from the online discussion held yesterday
B. Read and act: Act III scene i
C. Discuss plot structure of Shakespearean plays
Wednesday (early out)
A. Continue reading Act III aloud
B. Do study guide at the end of hour to check for comprehension

Thursday:
A. Discussion Questions: page 797
B. Watch movie of Act III

Friday:
A. Finish movie
B. Begin reading Act IV

November 29-Dec. 4, 2010, Week 15

Objectives:
· Students will read with comprehension—Julius Caesar
· Students will analyze literature
· Students will identify character traits and support with text
· Students will define foreshadowing and give examples

Monday:
A. Continue reading Julius Caesar Act I aloud in class
B. Fill out study guide after each scene to check comprehension
Tuesday:
A. Continue reading out loud to finish Act I
B. Discuss using Study Guide to check comprehension
C. Watch Act I

Wednesday—
A. In CL’s—do discussion questions over Act I
B. Begin reading Act II aloud in class

Thursday—
A. Continue reading Act II aloud in class
B. Use study guide for comprehension check

Friday—
A. Finish Act II
B. Do discussion question
C. Watch Act II

November 22-26, 2010. Week 14

Objectives:
· Students will read with comprehension—Julius Caesar
· Students will analyze literature
· SWBAT list 5 significant facts about Shakespeare
· SWBAT explain the events surrounding Julius Caesar’s death

Monday:
Final draft of 12 Angry Men Essay is due! Proof one last time.

A. Group work:
1. What do you think of when you think of Shakespeare?
2. What do you know about Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire?
3. Large group discussion
B. Begin reading Julius Caesar Act I, scene I aloud in class
C. Fill out study guide after each scene to check comprehension
Tuesday:
A. Continue reading out loud to finish Act I
B. Discuss using Study Guide to check comprehension
C. If we finish Act I—work on discussion questions in guide in LC’s.

Wednesday—no school. Thanksgiving break

Thursday--no school. Thanksgiving break

Friday--no school. Thanksgiving break.

November 15-19, 2010. Week 13

November 8-12, 2010. Week 12

Objectives:
· SW know the four basic sentence structures
· SW punctuate these sentence structures correctly
· SW review and use comma rule
· SW write an effective comparison/contrast essay
· SW demonstrate critical thinking about the play 12 Angry Men

Monday:
A. Grammar/mechanics work
1 Pretest: the Simple Sentence
2. PowerPoint: Conquering the Comma—go through compound
3. Do Compound Sentence Pretest
B. Comparison/Contrast Paper: peers edit the prewriting in LC’s

Tuesday:
A. Grammar/mechanics work
1. Review: do worksheet Simple or Complex sentence
1. PowerPoint: dependent clause and introductory clauses
2. Do Complex sentence quiz and discuss in class
B. Comparison/Contrast Paper: Begin writing first draft

Wednesday
A. Grammar/mechanics work
1. Pretest: Compound/complex sentences
2. Worksheet—drill the four types of sentences
B. Comparison/Contrast Paper: Writing first draft
Thursday—
A. Grammar/mechanics work
1. PowerPoint: Essential Phrses and Clauses
2. Do Ex. 1-3 in comma packet
B. Comparison/Contrast Paper: Writing first draft

Friday—
A. Grammar/mechanics work
1. PowerPoint: comma splice error
2. Do pages 7-9 in comma packet
B. Comparison/Contrast Paper: Writing first draft

November 1-5, 2010. Week 11

Week of Oct. 25-29, 2010

Has your opinion of the boy's guilt or innocence changed?
What are your thoughts on this jury
Is this jury realistic? Could a group of people like this be found in Boone, Iowa
Does this play affect your thoughts/feelings on the jury system found here in the U.S.?

Friday—

· Reading Act III

Week of Oct. 18-22, 2010. Week 9

Objectives:
· Students will read with comprehension
· Students will understand the conventions used in drama
· Students will analyze a play—12 Angry Men
· Students will work collaboratively in learning communities
· Students will access technology effectively: Google docs and Wikispaces
· Students will read independently

Monday: To open lab
· Finish and share via Google docs Of Mice and Men paper—THIS IS YOUR TEST FOR THE UNIT!
· Go to our Independent Reading Wiki and do 2 things: 1. Enter a new blog 2. Respond to at least 2 other classmates’ reading blog
Tuesday
· Introduce new unit: Judging and its impact on identity (p. 548 in text)
· Do Pre-reading work on p. 549 (I will handout a chart)
· Assign reading parts: ALL ARE REQUIRED TO READ ONCE EACH WEEK
· Read notes on characters and costumes (p. 550)
· If time, begin reading Act I
Wednesday—
· Read aloud in Act I (together in class—set up desks like a jury)
· Fill in study guide at end of hour to ensure comprehension

Thursday—
· Continue reading Act I and check for comprehension
Friday—
· Finish reading Act I
· In Learning Communities—Do questions 1-5 on page 564. Be ready to share with large group.

Week of Oct. 11-15, 2010 Week 8

Objectives:
· Students will think critically about their novel
· Students will support their critical thinking with text
· Students will use correct essay structure
· Students will use correct mechanics in writing
· Students will collaborate effectively

Monday: NO School. Teacher Inservice Day

Tuesday
· Sign students up for Google docs
· Students are to submit their outline via Google docs

Wednesday—
· Lesson: Writing a good conclusion (see Class Handouts page for handout)
· Work time—finish first draft for tomorrow

Thursday—
· Look at sample paper and identify all the pieces of a good essay
· Underline the key parts of body paragraph (topic sentence, supporting detail, text, and clincher)

Friday—
· Peer edit with learning community member and polish for final draft

Final draft is due Monday, Oct. 18—can be submitted electronically.

Week of Oct. 4-8, 2010 Week 7

Objectives:
· Students will think critically about their novel
· Students will support their critical thinking with text
· Students will use correct essay structure
· Students will use correct mechanics in writing
· Students will collaborate effectively

Monday: (Mrs. Olson will be absent at least through the morning)
· Brainstorming activity: What theme(s) are you considering for your paper?
· Share brainstorm with learning communities—
· Circle the theme you will write about—hand in brainstorm list for credit
· Last half of class: Watch video of Of Mice and Men

Tuesday
Freewrite--10 minutes
· Next step of paper: develop three main areas of the theme that you will discuss in the paper
· Complete an outline of the paper’s idea (see class handout page)
·

Wednesday—
· Lesson: Writing introductions (see class handouts page)
Hand out sample paper and discuss body of paper (see class handouts page)
· Note the pieces of the body paragraphs: topic sentence, supporting detail, quote, clincher

Thursday—Mrs. Olson absent--at ICTE
· Watch movie and/or work on paper

Friday—Mrs. Olson absent--at ICTE
· Finish movie and/or work on paper

Paper will be due Friday, Oct. 15

Week of September 27-Oct. 1, 2010. Week 6

Objectives:
· Students will build their reading comprehension and analysis skills
· SW work collaboratively in learning communities
· SW make connections with US History and the novel
· SW analyze the characters: what makes them do what they do?
· SW analyze the moral dilemmas presented in the novel
· SW analyze the effects of dreams on a person’s life

Monday:
· Finish “traveling partner” discussion of chapter 4
· Assignment read chapter 5

Tuesday
· QUIZ chapter 5
· Discussion of chapter 5 in Learning Communities

each group will act out one section of the chapter

·
Wednesday
· Finish discussion
· Assignment read chapter 6

Thursday
· QUIZ—chapter 6
· Discussion of chapter 6

Friday
· Discussion of Chapter 6 and novel as a whole
Assignment: Writing about Of Mice and Men (see handout page)

Week of September 20-24, 2010. Week 5

Objectives:
· Students will build their reading comprehension and analysis skills
· SW work collaboratively in learning communities
· SW make connections with US History and the novel
· SW analyze the characters: what makes them do what they do?
· SW analyze the moral dilemmas presented in the novel
· SW analyze the effects of dreams on a person’s life

Monday:
· QUIZ—chapter 2 Of Mice and Men
· Learning communities work: fill in character chart (one character per group), draw the bunkhouse, draw the dog, why George hates Curley, why don’t George and Lennie just leave.

Tuesday
· Reading day---read chapter 3

Wednesday
· QUIZ—of chapter 3
· Learning Communities work: Study guide work

Thursday
· Reading day—read chapter 4

Friday
· QUIZ—chapter 4
· Discuss chapter 4

Week of Sept. 13-17, 2010. Week 4

Monday
· Review tests and discuss and learn
· Introduce next unit: Of Mice and Men and the Great Depression
· To computer lab and complete Great Depression activity (see class handouts page)

Tuesday
· Finish Computer activity in the lab

Wednesday
· Discussion of The Great Depression and view pictures on PowerPoint
· Handout novels: Of Mice and Men
ASSIGNMENT--read chapter 1 for hours 2 and 3

Thursday
· QUIZ--chapter 1 for hours 2 and 3
Discuss chapter 1
ASSIGNMENT for 1st hour--read chapter 1

Friday
· Comprehension quiz—chapter 1 (for first hour)
· ASSIGNMENT: read chapter 2 for Monday. There will be a quiz then!

Week of Sept. 6-10, 2010. Week 3

Monday

· No Classes—Labor Day

Tuesday

· PowerPoint: ACT Test

· Do page 1—ACT test

· Discussion notes: building suspense

· Assignment: Read “Lather and Nothing Else” (p. 122)

Wednesday

· ACT practice page 2

· Comprehension quiz—“Lather”

· Discuss “Lather”

Thursday

· Learning community work: poetry study

· Read “The Road Not Taken” and “Choices” on page 49

· Do worksheet together as group

· Large group discussion

Friday

· ACT page 3

· Finish poetry discussion

· Review for TEST—will be on Monday.

o “The Fan Club”; “Like Mexicans”; “Lather and Nothing Else”; “The Road Not Taken” and “Choices”---Literature studied for test

o Elements of Lit on test: character, characterization, plot, setting, point of view and suspense

Week of Aug 30-Sept. 3, 2010. Week 2

Monday

1st hour--Learning Communities work on story elements and a paragraph on theme
· Show samples of paragraphs and discuss differences
· Notes: Non-fiction (PowerPoint)

Tuesday

1st hour--finish learning community work first
Finish notes--Non-Ficiton (first hour will receive ALL of these notes and be caught up today)
Assignment: Read "Like Mexicans"

Wednesday

QUIZ--"Like Mexicans" (comprehension only)
Discuss point of view and its effect on a piece of literature
Learning communities: Write a monologue from a different point of view

Thursday

Perform monologues
Notes on storytelling technique of building suspense

·
Friday--Pictures Today!

shortened class period due to pictures and pep rally
finished monologues

Week 1: August 23-27, 2010

Learning Objectives for the Week

SW complete a pretest to the best of their abilities
SW learn 7 new vocabulary words
SW read with comprehension
SW analyze literature and connect it to life
SW define theme and point of view and identify it in a piece of literature
SW collaborate effectively

Monday

Finish partner speeches
Pretest: Read "The Weapon" on p. 640 and answer the questions on the worksheet (see class handouts page)
Note: 1st Hour did not have class so did NOT have the pretest assigned

Tuesday

Pretest due!! First hour will be doing the pretest
Discuss independent reading requirements for the semester
Pre-reading: partner talk--talk about one choice that was difficult for you and its impact on you
Begin reading "The Fan Club" outloud (p. 20-25 in textbook)
Assignment: Finish reading "The Fan Club"

Wednesday

Comprehension quiz--not for 1st hour 2B. Will do quiz on Thursday
Notes: elements of a story (get from a classmate)

Thursday-.

to the computer lab to create a Wiki account.
join the English 2B Independent Reading

Friday

1st Hour: take quiz over "The Fan Club" and begin Learning Communities Work
2nd and 8th Hour: Learning communities group discussions over "The Fan Club"
- identify story elements of "Fan Club"
- NOTES: what are the elements of a good paragraph.
- Write a paragraph as a group: What is the theme of this story.

Week 0.5: August 16-22, 2010

Learning Objectives
1. TW Learn about students names, interests, and technology access
2. TW Learn student reading and writing abilities (pretest)

Monday—No school

Tuesday—No school

Wednesday—No school

Thursday—
A. Syllabus
B. Partner speeches (see handout)
a. Work on partner speeches and begin delivering speeches
Friday—
A. Give partner speeches

Weekly Lesson Plans